{"id":277,"date":"2025-11-30T11:52:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/?p=277"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:37:44","slug":"healthy-vegan-baked-cinnamon-donuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/recipes\/healthy-vegan-baked-cinnamon-donuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Vegan Baked Cinnamon Donuts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">These healthy vegan baked cinnamon donuts are soft, lightly sweet, and warmly spiced, making them perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat. Made without eggs or dairy and naturally sweetened with applesauce, they offer a comforting donut flavor while keeping the ingredient list simple and wholesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Baked instead of fried, these donuts come together quickly and are easy to customize based on your sweetness preference or pantry staples. Finished with a light cinnamon sugar topping, they deliver just the right balance of cozy flavor and tender texture\u2014proof that plant-based baking can be both nourishing and satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Ingredients<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Donuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">2 cups flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, or gluten-free blend)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">2 tablespoons ground flaxseed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">2 teaspoons baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\u00bc teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\u00bd teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\u00bc\u2013\u00bd cup cane sugar or brown sugar (to taste)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\u00bd cup unsweetened applesauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Cinnamon Sugar Topping<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">2 tablespoons sugar (cane, white, or brown)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\u00bd teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Directions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Preheat the oven to <strong>355\u00b0F (180\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Lightly grease a donut pan and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ground flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, applesauce, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about <strong>\u00be full<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Sprinkle evenly over each donut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Bake for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong>, or until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean and the edges begin to pull away from the pan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Let cool slightly before removing from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Adjust sweetness to taste: use <strong>\u00bc cup sugar<\/strong> for lightly sweet donuts or up to <strong>\u00bd cup<\/strong> for a more traditional sweetness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Sugar can be replaced with <strong>maple syrup or honey<\/strong> if preferred (note this may slightly alter texture).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Donuts store well in an airtight container for 2\u20133 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Based on recipe found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southerninlaw.com\/2014\/04\/healthy-vegan-baked-cinnamon-donuts-recipe.html\">southerninlaw.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These healthy vegan baked cinnamon donuts are soft, lightly sweet, and warmly spiced, making them perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat. Made without eggs or dairy and naturally sweetened with applesauce, they offer a comforting donut flavor while keeping the ingredient list simple and wholesome. Baked instead of fried, these donuts come together quickly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Healthy-Vegan-Baked-Cinnamon-Donuts.jpg?fit=2368%2C1728&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":99,"url":"https:\/\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/recipes\/vegan-cinnamon-star-cookies\/","url_meta":{"origin":277,"position":0},"title":"Vegan Cinnamon Star Cookies","author":"amargolisHobbies","date":"November 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"These vegan cinnamon star cookies are warmly spiced, lightly sweet, and perfect for cozy baking days. 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